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Bolivar

29.470°, -94.620° · tides: Sievers Cove, Goat Island

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Today

Overnight: Low 58° · 7% rain

Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday: High 67° · 51% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:37 AM / 5:26 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:05 AM / 5:28 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
6:35 AM–7:35 AM
Major period
11:15 AM–1:15 PM
Minor period
4:58 PM–5:58 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 11clouds73% cloud cover79% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover91% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover90% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover75% cloud cover79% cloud cover73% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover48% cloud cover50% cloud cover46% cloud cover46% cloud cover56% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover51% cloud cover58% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover59% cloud cover63% cloud cover73% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% cloud cover79% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°61626667666464636163717272696967rain5% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance24% chance24% chance24% chance41% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in39% chance39% chance39% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance23% chancewind01020mphNE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 12NNE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 7NE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NNE 7 mph, gusts 9NNE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 9E 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 3 mph, gusts 5SE 3 mph, gusts 5SSE 3 mph, gusts 3SSE 3 mph, gusts 5S 3 mph, gusts 3
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 5 AM61°61°53°75%73%5%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 6 AM61°61°52°72%79%17%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 7 AM61°61°52°72%84%17%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 8 AM62°62°52°70%82%17%–NE 101410+ mi
Mon 9 AM64°64°52°65%85%24%–NE 101410+ mi
Mon 10 AM65°65°53°65%85%24%–NE 101410+ mi
Mon 11 AM66°66°52°61%84%24%–ENE 101410+ mi
Mon 12 PM66°66°54°65%86%41%0.01"NE 101310+ mi
Mon 1 PM66°66°53°63%86%41%0.01"NE 91310+ mi
Mon 2 PM67°67°54°63%91%41%0.01"NNE 91310+ mi
Mon 3 PM67°67°54°63%87%51%0.01"NNE 91310+ mi
Mon 4 PM67°67°54°63%86%51%0.01"NE 91310+ mi
Mon 5 PM66°66°55°68%90%51%0.01"NE 91210+ mi
Mon 6 PM64°64°55°73%86%39%–NNE 81010+ mi
Mon 7 PM64°64°56°75%83%39%–NNE 81010+ mi
Mon 8 PM64°64°56°75%75%39%–NE 7910+ mi
Mon 9 PM64°64°57°78%79%25%–NE 798.0 mi
Mon 10 PM64°64°57°78%73%25%–NNE 789.0 mi
Mon 11 PM64°64°57°78%59%25%–N 678.0 mi
Tue 12 AM64°64°57°78%54%3%–NNE 677.0 mi
Tue 1 AM63°63°57°81%55%3%–NE 677.0 mi
Tue 2 AM63°63°57°81%54%3%–NNE 677.0 mi
Tue 3 AM62°62°57°84%48%2%–NNE 787.0 mi
Tue 4 AM62°62°57°84%50%2%–NNE 787.0 mi
Tue 5 AM61°61°57°87%46%2%–NNE 797.0 mi
Tue 6 AM61°61°56°84%46%9%–NNE 897.0 mi
Tue 7 AM61°61°56°84%56%9%–NNE 897.0 mi
Tue 8 AM63°63°56°78%49%9%–NE 799.0 mi
Tue 9 AM66°66°58°75%53%9%–NE 71010+ mi
Tue 10 AM70°70°58°66%48%9%–NE 79–
Tue 11 AM71°71°57°61%52%9%–ENE 69–
Tue 12 PM72°72°57°59%54%8%–E 68–
Tue 1 PM72°72°57°59%56%8%–E 58–
Tue 2 PM72°72°57°59%51%8%–E 57–
Tue 3 PM73°73°58°59%58%8%–ESE 57–
Tue 4 PM72°72°59°64%71%8%–ESE 36–
Tue 5 PM72°72°59°64%72%8%–ESE 56–
Tue 6 PM69°69°59°70%70%12%–SE 35–
Tue 7 PM69°69°60°73%59%12%–SE 35–
Tue 8 PM69°69°61°76%63%12%–SE 35–
Tue 9 PM69°69°61°76%73%12%–SE 35–
Tue 10 PM69°69°61°76%77%12%–SE 35–
Tue 11 PM69°69°62°78%76%12%–SSE 33–
Wed 12 AM69°69°62°78%75%23%–SSE 33–
Wed 1 AM68°68°62°81%74%23%–SSE 35–
Wed 2 AM67°67°63°87%76%23%–S 35–
Wed 3 AM66°66°63°90%78%23%–S 33–
Wed 4 AM66°66°63°90%79%23%–SE 35–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

67° / 58°

51% rain · 0.06"

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Tue, Nov 10

Partly Sunny

73° / 65°

23% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 10

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 64°

25% rain

SE 3–7 mph · gusts 9

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

74° / 56°

Dry

N 9–23 mph · gusts 24

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

69° / 55°

Dry

N 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

68° / 60°

2% rain

E 7–10 mph · gusts 14

Sun, Nov 15

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 62°

15% rain

E 9–16 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
  • Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1135 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ335-091815-
Galveston Bay-
1135 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1135 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ355-091815-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1135 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 2
feet after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · March 1987

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 7:51 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
2
9% lit
↑ 8:21 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★☆☆c41
3
16% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★☆☆c50
4
24% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
★★☆☆c58
5
33% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c65
6
43% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ 12:15 AM
★★☆☆c71
7
53% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★☆☆c74
First Quarter
8
62% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★★☆c75
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
9
71% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★★☆c76
Apogee · 404,778 km
10
79% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
★★★☆c76
11
86% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
★☆☆☆c74
12
92% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★★c74
best
13
97% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★★☆c71
14
99% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★☆c59
15
100% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★★☆c48
Full Moon · Worm Moon
Moon crosses the equator
16
98% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
★★☆☆c37
17
95% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 7:33 AM
★★☆☆c45
18
89% lit
↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★☆☆c60
19
81% lit
↑ 11:02 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
★★★☆c74
20
71% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:24 AM
★★★☆c86
21
61% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★★☆c93
22
49% lit
↑ 1:18 AM
↓ 11:14 AM
★★★☆c96
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
Last Quarter
23
38% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 12:21 PM
★★★★c96
best
24
27% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 1:31 PM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 368,978 km
best
25
18% lit
↑ 4:02 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★★★c87
best
26
10% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★★★c76
best
27
4% lit
↑ 5:17 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★☆c64
28
1% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
29
0% lit
↑ 6:19 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★☆☆c43
New Moon
30
2% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★★☆c52
31
6% lit
↑ 7:20 AM
↓ 9:00 PM
★★★☆c61

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Mar 1 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Mar 7 · 5:57 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Mar 8 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 9 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 404,778 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Mar 15 · 7:12 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Mar 15 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Mar 22 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Mar 22 · 10:21 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 24 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 368,978 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Mar 28 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Mar 29 · 6:45 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Mar 12 · Mon, Mar 23 · Tue, Mar 24 · Wed, Mar 25 · Thu, Mar 26

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

368,980 km closest · 404,732 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Sievers Cove, Goat IslandSurf report: Bolivar Peninsula (Crystal Beach)Offshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Mon 12:26 AM.